The view
A 135 m cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank, it turns slowly enough (one ~30-minute rotation) that you board without it stopping. The glass capsules give open 360-degree views over the Thames to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament directly opposite.
On clear days you can see Buckingham Palace, St Paul's and up to around 25 miles to Windsor Castle. It's a gentle, accessible ride rather than a climb — the easiest high viewpoint in central London.
How to get there
Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines plus National Rail) is about a five-minute walk across Jubilee Gardens; Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee lines) is just across Westminster Bridge.
Height of the viewpoint
The wheel reaches a maximum of 135 m (443 ft) at the top of rotation, carrying 32 enclosed capsules — one per London borough.
